Multiple arrests, attacks on journalists Published at 30.10.2025 Country Nigeria Tags: attack on HRD attack on journalist criminal defamation excessive force intimidation journalist detained political interference time,place restrictions Read more
Crackdown on press freedom, political dissent, and peaceful assembly Published at 30.06.2025 Country Nigeria Tags: censorship excessive force HRD prosecuted indigenous groups journalist detained protest protest disruption violent protest Read more
Expansion of law enforcement and continued suppression of critical voices Published at 11.10.2025 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist censorship excessive force intimidation political interference positive court ruling positive CS development protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification restrictive law travel ban Read more
L'opposition et l'espace civique sont soumis à des restrictions flagrantes avant et après l'élection présidentielle Published at 21.11.2025 Country Cameroon Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist environmental rights excessive force harassment HRD prosecuted indigenous groups internet restriction intimidation journalist detained killing of protestors negative court ruling office raid place restrictions political interference positive court ruling prevention of protest protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained violent protest youth Read more
Far-right party launches parliamentary inquiry targeting civil society, government announces task force to scrutinise NGO funding Published at 31.10.2025 Country Austria Category Latest Developments Tags: enabling law excessive force funding restriction intimidation negative court ruling political interference positive court ruling protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification surveillance travel ban youth Read more
National human rights institution warns that civic space in France is under threat Published at 01.11.2025 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD attack on journalist censorship criminal defamation CSO closure environmental rights excessive force funding restriction intimidation journalist detained LGBTI office raid positive court ruling prevention of protest protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification refugees and migrants religious groups self censorship surveillance women Read more
Pakistan: Criminalisation of Baloch and Pashtun activists, harassment of journalists and crackdown on protests Published at 24.11.2025 Country Pakistan Tags: enforced disappearance excessive force harassment intimidation killing of journalist killing of protestors minority groups negative court ruling office raid protest disruption restrictive law surveillance torture/ill-treatment women Read more
Attacks on journalists reveal hostile environment around Bolivia's elections Published at 24.11.2025 Country Bolivia Tags: attack on HRD attack on journalist enabling law excessive force extractive industries HRD threatened indigenous groups intimidation labour rights protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained violent protest Read more
Clashes and detentions during protests over Evo Morales' presidential candidacy Published at 02.08.2025 Country Bolivia Tags: attack on HRD excessive force extractive industries HRD prosecuted HRD threatened indigenous groups intimidation labour rights positive court ruling private sector protest disruption violent protest Read more
Tanzania’s Post-Election Crackdown: Widespread Violence, Arrests, and Suppression of Civic Freedoms Published at 24.11.2025 Country Tanzania Category Latest Developments Tags: bureaucratic restriction censorship excessive force HRD detained HRD prosecuted internet restriction intimidation killing of protestors political interference protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained release of HRDs youth Read more
Presidential elections in Côte d’Ivoire: hundreds of protesters arrested in banned opposition protests Published at 31.10.2025 Country Côte d'Ivoire Tags: excessive force killing of protestors prevention of protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained time,place restrictions Read more
Police raid on journalist under banking secrecy law, protests in solidarity with Palestine and against police violence Published at 30.10.2025 Country Switzerland Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship excessive force labour rights LGBTI minority groups office raid place restrictions positive court ruling protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained refugees and migrants women Read more
Venezuelan WHRD detained and exiled defenders shot amid ongoing crackdown Published at 22.11.2025 Country Venezuela Tags: access to info. law attack on HRD enforced disappearance excessive force HRD detained HRD prosecuted internet restriction intimidation killing of journalist labour rights non state actors office raid positive court ruling protest surveillance transnational repression travel ban Read more
Prominent HRDs detained and disappeared as authorities escalate repression; New sweeping laws raise concerns about civic freedoms Published at 14.06.2025 Country Venezuela Tags: censorship enforced disappearance excessive force HRD detained internet restriction intimidation journalist detained labour rights office raid protest protest disruption public vilification restrictive law Read more
Death of Leco defender highlights state failures to protect indigenous communities; Protesters halt lithium talks Published at 19.04.2025 Country Bolivia Tags: access to info. law attack on HRD attack on journalist excessive force extractive industries HRD killing HRD prosecuted indigenous groups intimidation labour rights prevention of protest protest Read more
Attempt to use arcane provision of labour code to quash flight attendants’ strike Published at 16.11.2025 Country Canada Tags: censorship excessive force intimidation labour rights LGBTI negative court ruling positive court ruling positive CS development protest protestor(s) detained religious groups restrictive law surveillance violent protest Read more
Police operation against Indigenous protest over water leaves dozens injured and detained Published at 01.02.2025 Country Brazil Tags: attack on journalist censorship excessive force intimidation protest protestor(s) detained women Read more
India: Civic freedoms remain at risk with crackdown on protests, internet restrictions and denial of bail to activists Published at 13.01.2026 Country India Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship environmental rights excessive force funding restriction harassment HRD detained HRD killing internet restriction journalist detained protest disruption protestor(s) detained restrictive law women youth Read more
Répression des manifestations, disparitions forcées/enlèvements et tortures de militants et de journalistes Published at 03.09.2025 Country Guinea Tags: access to info. law attack on HRD attack on journalist censorship enforced disappearance excessive force HRD detained journalist detained killing of protestors prevention of protest protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained torture/ill-treatment Read more
Bangladesh: Despite reforms, concerns remain on the use of anti-terror laws, attacks on the media, cultural spaces and crackdown on protests Published at 20.01.2026 Country Bangladesh Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist criminal defamation enforced disappearance excessive force HRD killing HRD threatened intimidation journalist detained labour rights positive CS development protest disruption protestor(s) detained restrictive law torture/ill-treatment violent protest youth Read more
L'espace civique en RCA sous pression à l'approche des élections de décembre 2025 ; Loi sur la protection des défenseurs des droits de l'homme adoptée Published at 31.10.2025 Country Central African Republic Tags: criminal defamation excessive force HRD detained journalist detained labour rights non state actors political interference prevention of protest protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained restrictive law youth Read more
